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LOUISVILLE APPRECIATIVE PATRONAGE OF CHURCHILL DOWNS RACING CONTINUES TO BE GENEROUS. Yesterdays Attendance Greatest Monday Gathering Seen at Course in Years — Boola Boola Disappoints and Hazel Burke Wins Handicap. Louisville. Ky.. June 5.— A severe windstorm 11i.it :ime up immediately after the running of the tilth net, Willi cyclonic aspci Is. threw the ... -cupailts of the grandstand into ■ near panic and sent Iheni scurrying from the huge structure. The siiuall blew over before | ost time tor the closing dash and normal condilons were restored. A lijrltt shower that followed the wind elaritiod the atmosphere and hiought relief from the stifling heat that had prevailed daring the afternoon. Todays attendance was the best for .Monday patronage in years, although the program was devoid el speeial feature. The most pretentious race on the eard was a handicap at a Mile and a sixteenth, engaging four ordinary racers, with Boola Boola considered best, but the Camden representative again disappointed badly and wound up a distant trailer. Tie- parse went to Hazel Darke, which is showing consistency in all her starts, llanly. which lias been shewing ithenoineiial morning trials, created general surprise by outstaying Ella Bryson for second money. Favorites Mcored in the third, fourth and tilth. wan by Royal Captive. Hazel Burke and Acgnln. Judge Sale was t lie preferred one in t lie opener, but his measure was taken decisively by Sir Blaise, mi which T. Kice had the mount. Puck might have ben formidable in this race with a stronger rider Ihaii .1. Class. J. It. BeSOesa overlooked a good .opportunity for « cleanup in the second when Dottle B.. making her lirst start of the year, led for the entire trip. In the third race Koyal Captive was restrained to the last furlong, where she wore down Delaney with ease and won well in hand. Acguin took another purse when she sprcadeagled her opposition in the tilth race, after Buffering Toot ist to keep her lose company for the first three furlongs. Potronius was ■gala made the medium of a heavy plunge mainly because .if the belief that in his last start .1. Class handled him pearly and that he should have won on that occasion. Class handling id the horse this afternoon was not much of an improvement gad be WMs again licaten ami t wund up In third place. The Hague andTom I.ig-|9 figuring in a spirited finish in the order named. There were a number of departures this afternoon for l.atonia. Including tin- horses of . llak and Kemp Kidgely. YV. C. Vanke has shipped Wool tax. Frog. Plying Feet and Big Claim to Lexington to rest until all racing begins. Racing Coninii-sioner George .T. Ixuig was forced to absent himself from Lexington, where a meeting of the racing commission members was in progress on aeccnunt of important business necessitating his attention here. General Manager Matt J. Whan announced today that the total amount distributed in stakes and purses during this meeting will total ! .4Mi. an Increase of 7. too over last season. It is the intention of Manager AVinn to do even better at the next meeting. The Churchill Downs meeting has been wonderfully successful to date. Speaking of the results so fir ■entered. General Manager Winn said yesterday: ■The business increase this season over our best previous- showing tinder the mutuol system will amount to ten per cent, at leant, but we do not ex poet to duplicate the profit of last season. This is itv to the increased purses we have been giving daily and also to the added cost of operating. We have had in operation twenty -one mutuol machines. L and this his entailed additional helpers. The in stallation of the new machines is also a considerable item of expense. Laeh machine costs m . Then nearly 9,000 was expended for improvements on the plant. Our results this spring have been grati-ryiag, even if v.c do not show a great protjt. for we have given our patrons a high class brand of sport. We have gained immense prestige in every section of the country by our business methods in londucimg the meeting and the Impartiality shown t.. owners. All are accorded fair and similar treat-meat. 1 am a tirm believer in big purses and attractions to bring together the best horses. Accomplish the litter and the public can be counted on to do the rest. The publics consideration should always be uppermost, and it will always be the New Loaisrille Jockey Clubs aim to retain their appro* al." Col. Winn is already formulating plans to make the a ii t inn ii racing exceed in brilliancy tie- present term. He will make a tempting bid for the Ken lucky Lndiiranco Stakes race, at four miles, and be will" also make increases to some of the stake allies. The following work outs took place yesterday: Alice George — Half mile in 51, easily. Batwa Three oiglittls in 88f. Boola B iola — Throe quarters in 1:17. Colston -Mile anil an eighth in 1 :5 s. Kay May Three eighths in 98. Kinina Stuart Seven eighths in 1 :33, easily. Iollie Levy Five eighths in 1:05, easily. Golden Egg Three ipiarters in 1 :22. easily. Mary Davis — Mile in 1 :4B. easily. Nan Ferguson — Mile in 1 :4."i. easily. rim Judge Three eighths in K|. This mornings work outs included the folowing: Bean Brtitnmel — Mile in 1 :4fi. Camel Seven-eighths in l:30i. Carlton G. — Half mile in dM. locr:1rt Three-eighths in : 7. H.inh ridge Three-quarters in 1:191. Harrigaa Fire-eighths in 1:06, easily. Howdv Howdy Seven eighth* in 1::;]. easily. Ring Olympian Half mile in 50. King- Daughter Mile in 1 :4.I«. Lady Ormlcanl Three-quarters in l:l js. I.esh Three quarters in 1 :l i . t Merrick Five eighths in 1 KM . , Ulilo Five eighths ill 1:0.;. easily. Peeping Three eighths in ■ ••. Pilain — Five -eighths in 1:02!. Roberta — Seren-eighths in 1:30. Sinfran -Half mile in 4!t. Swish- Mil. in 1 : 10. easily. Eleaap— Mile in 1:441.
